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Which statement about freedom of expression is correct?
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Correct answer: It has limits: the law punishes hateful words. Freedom of expression has limits set by law. You can criticise a religion, but you cannot insult people because of their religion. You also cannot incite racial or ethnic hatred, or deny the Shoah.
Sources: Sheet “Le blasphème” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ It has no limit, you can say anythingElle n'a aucune limite, on peut tout direYou cannot say just anything.
- ✗ It forbids criticising a religion in publicElle interdit de critiquer une religion en publicCriticising a religion is allowed: blasphemy is not forbidden.
- ✓ It has limits: the law punishes hateful wordsElle a des limites : la loi punit les propos haineuxCorrect answer. Freedom of expression has limits set by law. You can criticise a religion, but you cannot insult people because of their religion. You also cannot incite racial or ethnic hatred, or deny the Shoah.
- ✗ It allows calling for racial or ethnic hatredElle permet d'appeler à la haine raciale ou ethniqueIncitement to racial hatred is punished by law.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Quelle phrase sur la liberté d'expression est correcte ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the multi-year residence card (CSP). The Ministry's wording: “Quelle proposition est correcte ? La liberté d'expression :”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Le blasphème” (French).
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